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Postgraduate Course: International Investment Law (LAWS11131)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will give an introduction to the major themes and issues of international investment law. Students will consider developments in customary international law and the law of treaties in this area. Investment protection will also be considered in the wider context of environmental and developmental policies. The course comprises ten two-hours seminars covering the following topics and themes:

- Historical introduction to international investment law
- Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITS)
- Multilateral Investment Treaties (MITS)
- Settlement of investment disputes
- Standards of treatment in international investment law
- Expropriation
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to equip students with a critical understanding of the fundamental concepts of international investment law and the methods for the settlement of disputes in this field. Students should be familiar with the key characteristics of international investment instruments, as well as displaying an awareness of the arguments for and against the creation of a more coherent multilateral framework for international investment law. Moreover, they should be ably to critically analyse legal decisions on the interpretation and application of international investment agreements. At the end of this course, students should be equipped with the ability to present coherent and persuasive arguments in the areas studied.
Assessment Information
30% essay (2000 words)
70% essay (3000 words)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsInternational Economic Law, Investment
Contacts
Course organiserDr James Harrison
Tel: (0131 6)50 2040
Email: james.harrison@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk
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